---
id: 65f39f5bc6d49d15d7ae3d73
title: Task 56
challengeType: 22
dashedName: task-56
---

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# --description--

Brian talks about their past experiences at college studying information technology. They use several past tense verbs to describe their activities and feelings. Pay attention to how they conjugate these verbs.

# --fillInTheBlank--

## --sentence--

`Well, we all have different journeys. I _ at a small college as well and _ in information technology. It _ more hands-on, and I _ every bit of it. We _ have to wear too many hats, but I _ to build and maintain networks and manage a few small projects.`

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`studied`

### --feedback--

This is the past tense of `study`, indicating Brian's educational experience.

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`majored`

### --feedback--

This verb in the past tense tells you Brian's main field of study.

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`was`

### --feedback--

The past tense of `is`, used here to describe the nature of their study.

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`loved`

### --feedback--

This past tense verb shows Brian's strong positive feelings about their experience.

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`didn't`

### --feedback--

This contraction is used to make a negative statement in the past tense.

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`got`

### --feedback--

In this context means `had the opportunity to`. It's used to describe the opportunities Brian had in their past job.

# --scene--

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